Persistent And Reoccuring Colds

“What To Do If Your Kids Get A Lot Of Colds Or Have A Hard Time Getting Rid Of Colds”

Here is some extremely important information for you if your kids get a lot of colds or just seem to go from one cold to another.

Even though it is not unusual for kids to get more colds than adults because their immune systems are learning, developing and maturing, it should not seem like they are fighting a cold most of the time.

This is not considered to be normal.

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As a parent, there are 3 things that you need to know about colds and what you can do to combat them effectively without having to rely on antibiotics or medications.

1—sugar; sugar is never good for anybody but if your kids consume a lot of sugar in their diet, this will actually make them prone to getting more colds.

2—dairy; if your kids consume a lot of dairy products ( milk and ice cream especially ) these things will actually make a cold last a lot longer than it should.

3 – and this may be something that you are not aware of, but chiropractic adjustments have a huge impact on immune system function and when your kids get chiropractic care on a regular basis, you will notice that they will be healthier and get colds less often.

So, if your kids are struggling with colds –whether it is too many or they last too long – my best advice to you is to eliminate all forms of sugar from their diet, minimize how much dairy they consume especially when they have a cold and most importantly, make sure they get chiropractic check-ups on a regular basis.

For more information on this topic or any other health concerns you may have, please call us at 905 335  LIFE ( 5433 ).

Remember that consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are always available.

Helping families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives.

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Xray Myths and Misconceptions

“Here Are Some Myths and Misconceptions About X-rays That You Should Know About”

In this post we are going to clear up some myths and misconceptions that many of you have about xrays because often times when you go to a chiropractor, xrays are required to properly assess your posture.

And, according to researchers there is a significant lack of evidence that low doses of ionizing radiation ( xrays ) pose any health risks. In fact, some studies suggest that there may actually be health benefits to such practices.

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There is the 100 YEAR STUDY OF BRITISH RADIOLOGISTS ( doctors who worked in and around xrays ) and they compared these radiologists to all male medical doctors ( non-radiologists ) and Social Class 1 males.

This study determined that British radiologists never demonstrated an increase in cancer mortality compared to the other 2 groups and in fact had a lower cancer mortality rate than the average for the whole population of England and Wales.

In another study, the US Atomic Energy Commission reported that people who live in the 6 US states with the highest level of background radiation had a 15% lower cancer mortality rate comparing to the national average.

Another study performed at the John Hopkins University called the NUCLEAR SHIPYARD WORKERS STUDY compared 3 different groups of workers; 27,800 workers exposed to radiation, 10,300 workers who had minimal exposure to radiation and 32,500 un-exposed workers.

This study found that the exposed workers death rate from cancer was actually lower that the un-exposed workers.

And for centuries, millions and millions of people around the world have sought out health spas with high levels of radiation.

These types of spas are common in some parts of Japan and studies show that people living near these spas have significantly lower cancer-induced mortality rates than people living further away.

So, the conclusion combining the data of these studies – and there are several others that I did not mention – suggest that humans need a level of radiation above the natural level of background radiation found in most areas of the world.

Now considering that exposure to radiation from diagnostic or spinal xrays is less than that of background radiation, most people should have no concerns about having the occasional spinal xray.

For more information on this topic or any other health concerns you may have, please contact us at 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ).

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Maintaining Health With Chiropractic Care

“Don’t Wait Until Its Too Late!”

I would like to try and explain to all our readers in this post why it is never in your best interest to wait until you are sick or in pain before you decide to do something about it.

So many times when I meet people and mention to them that I am a chiropractor, they tell me that they do not need a chiropractor because they are feeling fine.

In other words, they are not suffering from any immediate pain or sickness.

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But the thing that really confuses me is that these very same people will take the time to regularly maintain their car before it breaks down, and take the time to regularly maintain their teeth before gum disease and cavities develop even though these things can be replaced.

Your spine on the other hand, which is one of the most important parts of your body can never be replaced. And one of the many benefits of chiropractic care is that it can help to prevent your spine from wearing out or degenerating.

And a spine can degenerate for several years before you feel any pain or symptoms which are in most cases, the last thing to develop.

The only way to know for sure if this is happening to you is to have a postural assessment and get an xray.

And a chiropractor is who you should consult regarding spinal health and spinal hygiene because this is what we do. This is our specialty.

So, if you would like to find out how healthy your spine is and your children’s spine, I would like to invite you to come into our office for a free initial consultation.

All you have to do is call us at 905 335 LIFE (5433) to schedule your appointment.

Remember that family appointments are always available and that we have been serving families just like yours here in Burlington for over 25 years.

Just like so many of our other patients, I am sure that you too will be pleasantly surprised when you find out how chiropractic care can benefit you and your family.

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Winter Sports Injuries

“What All Parents Need To Know About Winter Sports Injuries”

This is the time of year when I like to remind parents about the dangers of winter sports injuries because so many of our kids participate in activities such as ice-hockey, figure skating, snow-boarding, downhill skiing and tobogganing.

Falls onto the lower backand tailbone are an inherent risk with all of these activities and should never be ignored because this is one of the most important areas of the spine.

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If this part of the spine is not maintained in its proper alignment, then conditions can develop such as lower back pain, sciatica or leg pains ( remember that there is no such thing as growing pains), spinal degenerative disease and even arthritis in the hips.

But, the biggest concern is that trauma to this area of the spine can set the stage for spinal curvature or scoliosis.

And parents; do not be fooled just because your kids do not complain of any pain. Kids fall all the time and spinal misalignments can often take 10 – 15 years before they produce any symptoms, and the only way to know for sure is to get a chiropractic check-up. Spinal health and posture is our area of expertise.

So, if you have kids who are involved in winter sports we would like to offer you a free initial consultation so you can find out for sure if your kids have any spinal issues.

All you have to do is call us at 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ) and speak to one of our customer service reps to schedule your appointment.

Remember that family appointments are also available. We have office hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and most Saturday mornings.

Remember too that we have over 25 years experience helping families just like yours.

Please take the time to make this very important phone call today!

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Merry Christmas

“Merry Christmas And Happy New Year From All Of Us At
Life Chiropractic Center”

 

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

“Irritable Bowel Syndrome Or IBS Is a Growing Concern – Here Is How Chiropractic Care Can Help”

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( IBS ) or Spastic Colon is a huge concern in our country. 5 Million Canadians suffer from IBS which is typically characterized by abdominal pains, cramping & frequent changes in bowel function including gas, bloating, diarrhea & constipation.

There are 120,000 new cases every year & IBS can be chronic ( which means it is there all the time ) or recurrent ( which means it can come and go ), and females are more likely to get IBS.

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Medical treatments are restricted to controlling symptoms only because there is no known definitive cause but the most common theory is that it is a disorder of the interaction between the brain & the gastro-intestinal tract ( your digestive organs ).

Let me explain to you what this means….

The only thing that connects your brain to your digestive organs ( or any part of your body ,for that matter ) are your nerves.

So what these researchers are saying is that when these specific nerves are being compressed or choked because the spine is not aligned properly, this is what can disrupt the interaction between your brain & your digestive organs causing you to develop Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

If you have been reading these posts the past few weeks, you have learned how chiropractic care has helped thousands & thousands of patients who suffer from Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis, and  IBS is no different.

Our chiropractic treatments are very helpful for IBS patients also.

So, if you or anyone in your family is suffering from IBS or any type of disease or condition affecting your digestive system, you need to call us right away.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge, family appointments are always available and our phone number is 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ).

Helping families just like yours build vibrant healthy drug-free lives.

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Treating Ulcerative Colitis

“Natural Treatment And Pain Relief For Ulcerative Colitis From Our Burlington Clinic”

Ulcerative Colitis is a disease of the large intestine ( colon ) that includes characteristic open sores and ulcers. The main symptom of this disease is abdominal pain with constant diarrhea which is often bloody.

This disease typically affects females more than males and the peak incidence is between 15 and 25 years of age.

It is not unusual for ulcerative colitis to be intermittent which means it can come and go, and for no apparent reason.

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Again, as with Crohn’s Disease, there is no known definitive cause and medical treatments are restricted to managing symptoms only.

When you refer to the Chart of Effects of Spinal Misalignments found on this website, you will see that the nerve from the L1 level of the spine goes directly to the large intestine ( colon ). Whether you have ulcerative colitis or symptoms similar to those of ulcerative colitis, this part of the spine is frequently misaligned damaging the L1 nerve.

This is where chiropractic care has helped thousands of patients who suffer from this terrible disease.

Our treatments will keep the ever important L1 nerve functioning properly which is the only thing that will help your large intestine to function normally.

Chiropractic care is a must if you are suffering from ulcerative colitis.

To get yourself started under care, please call us at 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ).

Remember that initial consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are always available.

Helping families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives.

Click Here To Book A Free Initial Consultation With Dr. Brad At The Burlington Clinic

Treating Crohns Disease

Alternative Treatment Options For Crohn’s Disease At Our Burlington Office

Crohn’s disease is a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease that can affect any part of the digestive tract from the mouth to the rectum.

It is typically characterized by abdominal pains, diarrhea ( often times bloody ), vomiting & weight loss. It affects males & females equally, & usually presents initially in the late teens or early 20s.

Siblings of affected individuals are at high risk being 30X more likely to develop the disease.

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There are no known definitive causes for Crohn’s. Recent investigations describe it as an immune deficiency state and all medical treatments are restricted to controlling symptoms only.

If you suffer from Crohn’s or even if you are not sure, you need to know how chiropractic care has helped thousands of patients get relief.

When you look at The Chart of Effects of Spinal Misalignments found on this web-site, you will see how the nerves from the T12 level and the L1 level go to the small & large intestine ( 2 of the more common areas for the disease to develop ).

Invariably, people who suffer from Crohn’s will have compressed nerves (subluxations) at these levels.

And, if there are compressed nerves at these levels in seemingly healthy people, they will often times suffer from conditions & symptoms similar to Crohn’s.

Chiropractic adjustments will decompress these nerves & this is like turning the power back on in your body. And when the power is turned back on, your body will start to heal properly and function properly.

If you or someone in your family is suffering from Crohn’s disease and you are not getting chiropractic care, you need to call us right away.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge & family appointments are also available.

Flu Shot Facts And Stats

“Flu Shot Facts, Stats, And Stories
From Our Burlington Chiropractic Clinic”

Well people;

Here we go again!

The annual huge media campaign praising the benefits of the flu shot.

You would probably turn ‘green’ if you had any idea how many millions and millions of your tax dollars go towards these campaigns.

TV, radio and print ads do not come cheap, not to mention the estimated $72,000,000.00 spent purchasing, distributing and injecting.

That’s right. 72 million dollars!!

We chiropractors are always asked whether to get the flu shot.

And every time I recall a situation with one of my senior patients who blindly followed her family docs advice and took a flu shot…Just because the doc told her to.

Afterwards she went to the mall to do some shopping and when she got on the escalator, her arm felt funny, so she took off her jacket to take a look. Her arm ( the same side as the flu shot injection ) was 3 times its normal size.

When she saw this, she fainted and fell down those hard steel escalator stairs and damn near killed herself!

When she went back to the family doc, they vehemently denied the flu shot had anything to do with the swelling of her arm. Big surprise !!

Since most of you reading this are adults and you can make decisions for yourself, let me help you understand that the information out there about the flu shot is extremely biased.

Take this for nothing more or nothing less than helping you to make the best decision about whether you or your family should get a flu shot.

Some facts about influenza, aka the Flu

There are 3 main types of flu strains: A,B and C. 5 main sub-types and 150 different variants leading to virtually thousands of different viruses.

The influenza virus mutates very quickly, which is why you can never get life-time immunity.

Let me say again – you can never get life-time immunity!

It is spread by inhalation of ‘droplet transmission’ ( sneezing, kissing, coughing ) but it does not survive in the air very long.

You cannot catch it without close contact.

It also has a very short ‘shelf-life’ ( on doorknobs, counter-tops, taps ) once it has left the confines of your body (respiratory tract ).

And the reality is you cannot determine if you have the flu by symptoms alone.

You need a blood analysis for verification.

The flu shot contains 3 variants of dead influenza virus.

There is no scientific way possible to determine what this year’s type of flu will be, so the ‘experts’ decided last year what 3 variations would be included in this year’s batch or lot.

Experts? Guessing? What is wrong with this picture?!

This is what else goes into the batch: formaldehyde, aluminum, alcohol, mercury, antibiotics, thimerisol and squalene.

And then they suggest injecting this brew into your body.

And this is good for you, how?

According to Health Canada, about 8-12% of blood tests for influenza were positive in ANY year.

That means a whole lot of people felt sick, went to their family doc or a clinic, were most likely diagnosed with the flu ( which was reported to the Public Health Unit as the flu ), had a blood draw but did not have the flu after all.

So, we can state very confidently that 90% of all flu-like symptoms are not the flu at all!

So, how does a flu shot protect you against a non-flu?

Well, it doesn’t.

But, what about all that other stuff ( the formaldehyde, aluminum etc. ) that is now in your body ?

Yikes !!!!

Then they try to use flu-related deaths as leverage.

Health Canada says about 1500 annually.

But what you probably don’t know is that they lump it in with deaths from pneumonia which can be a complication after getting the flu.

Pneumonia and influenza are 2 different things.

The data is therefore not accurate.

As for predicting the strains, the CDC ( Center for Disease Control , Atlanta Ga. ) keep statistics and for 2011 their stats showed they were 62% WRONG on picking the proper strains.

But, proponents of the flu shot state it is up to 90% effective in preventing the flu.

How is that possible?

I guess they don’t read their own data.

Regarding creating specific immunity, it is hard to find a study that shows this to be true.

There are studies that indicate a high rate of immune-reaction after injection, but so would scratching yourself with a rusty nail!

Other studies show that the shot actually causes a reduction in anti-body production for up to 2 weeks afterwards making it easier to catch the flu or other illnesses.

Do you think this is why so many people get the flu after the flu shot?

Remember the massive outbreak of flu a number of years ago in a Kitchener nursing home?

That is what really started the Ontario flu shot campaign in the 1st place.

Listen to this …. according to statistics released after the inquest, more people who GOT the vaccine died than those who went without!

But the Ministry of Health still pushes the flu shot upon us.

What are they thinking?!

And if you believe what they tell you about safety, here are the side-effects according to the ‘Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs’: anaphylactic shock ( which can kill you ),kidney damage ( which can leave you severely ill or kill you ), pericarditis (inflammation of the heart which can kill you ) and Guillain-Barre Syndrome ( which can leave you paralyzed for life ).

A study in the 80’s showed that 5 consecutive flu shots increased your risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease by 10 times !!

It is anticipated that Alzheimer’s will increase a staggering 400% over the next 10 years.

Hmmm, I wonder why?

One last thing you may interested to know is that influenza is perhaps the biggest reason chiropractic survived the medical witch-hunt in the early part of the last century.

Chiropractic pioneers were carted off to jail every which way for “practicing medicine without a license” ( even though they prescribed no pills and did no surgery ).

What exploded the growth of our profession and possibly increased medicine’s vengeance towards us was the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1917-19.

With millions of people dying all over the planet, it became obvious in short order that people under chiropractic care either did not get sick or recovered quickly if they did.

The incidence and ultimate death-rates for people getting adjusted were around 2% of those who undertook traditional medical care.

The reality is, we still see this in our office now.

Here is your safe and inexpensive prescription
for beating the flu

Eat right, get adequate exercise, get adjusted regularly.

It is as simple as that!

For more information on how we can help, call us at 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ).

Consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are also available.

We are here to help families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives.

Click Here To Book a Free Initial Consultation With Dr. Brad At The Burlington Clinic

Digestive Disorder

“What You Need To Know About Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, And Irritable Bowel Syndrome From Our Burlington Clinic”

This is a 4 part series …

If you or any member of your family ( adults or children ) suffer with any of these digestive disorders, then here is some very important information that you all need to know.

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The topic of digestive disorders deserves special attention especially when you consider the following facts:

• it is estimated that 20 million Canadians suffer from digestive disorders every year.
• This amounts to 18 Billion dollars in healthcare costs and lost productivity.
• Canada has one of the highest incidences of Irritable Bowel Disease in the world resulting in 30,000 casualties.
• Medically diagnosed bowel disorders have doubled over the past 10 years.
• Generally speaking, there are no known causes or cures for any of these conditions.

As you can see, this is a big problem in our country. No, an astronomical problem!!

Over the next few weekly postings, I am going to review with you the most common characteristics associated with each of these conditions, what you can do to alleviate the often-times very uncomfortable symptoms and what you can do to give your body the best chance to heal if you are suffering from any of these afflictions.

Chiropractic care has helped thousands and thousands of patients who suffer from Irritable Bowel Disease and digestive disorders and it is vitally important that you understand how and why we can help.

Our next posting will focus on Crohn’s Disease but in the meantime if you would like more information on how we can help, please call us at 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ).

Consultations are always free of charge at our Burlington Chiropractic Clinic and family appointments are always available.

Or, you can attend a free information seminar that I will be giving at the Goodness Me Health Food Market on Fairview Street in Burlington.

Date: Wed Nov 28th
Time: 7 pm sharp

Remember that chiropractic is the most important thing that you can for your health and your family’s health.

You may not understand why, but that’s OK. It is our job to teach you and educate you as to its magnificent benefits.

All you need to do is to invest a little of your time to find out for yourself and I promise you that it will be the best investment of your time ever!

We are here to help families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives.

Click Here To Book a Free Initial Consultation With Dr. Brad At The Burlington Clinic